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[[Ezri Dax]] acted as counselor aboard [[Deep Space Nine]]. |
[[Ezri Dax]] acted as counselor aboard [[Deep Space Nine]]. |
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| − | The [[USS Voyager]] was not assigned a counselor as its mission was intended only to last a few months. Later on [[Neelix]] appointed himself [[ |
+ | The [[USS Voyager]] was not assigned a counselor as its mission was intended only to last a few months. Later on [[Neelix]] appointed himself [[morale officer]], a term of his own invention, to take on the responsibilities of counselor. |
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The ship's counselor on Starfleet vessels is responsible for the mental well-being of the crew, and is usually held by a senior Starfleet officer with training in psychology. As with the Chief medical officer, the ships counselor has the power to relieve other officers and crewmembers of duty if he or she feels that their patient is sufferring from a condition that may hinder their ability to perform their duties effectively.
At the Captain's descretion, the ships counsellor may be allowed to wear something other than their normal Starfleet uniform while on duty. This was the case with Deanna Troi, the ships counsellor on the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D). (Deanna elected to wear a uniform permanently after being told to do so by Captain Edward Jellico)
Ezri Dax acted as counselor aboard Deep Space Nine.
The USS Voyager was not assigned a counselor as its mission was intended only to last a few months. Later on Neelix appointed himself morale officer, a term of his own invention, to take on the responsibilities of counselor.